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2018 Legislative Session

Guns in Georgia: What to expect in the 2018 legislative session

Across the country, state legislators are revisiting gun legislation in the wake of yet another tragic mass shooting. But what are Georgia legislators doing, and how do their efforts stack up? Right now, there are three separate proposals in the Georgia Legislature that would allow people to carry firearms without a permit into parks, historic sites and recreational areas. Passage of any of these bills would continue the dangerous pattern of expanding gun owners’ rights at

Screenshot of Casey Cagle's tweet in support of the NRA
Casey Cagle

Casey Cagle fights Delta instead of gun violence

We all knew that politicians like Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle would never stand up to the NRA. As a self-proclaimed “lifetime member” of the NRA and as a politician that’s been endorsed by the NRA, we didn’t expect Cagle to take a stand against the NRA. However, we also didn’t expect him to threaten Georgia’s largest employer for the NRA. Cagle recently threatened to block a tax deal that could have potentially saved Delta $50

Equality, Rights & Justice Issues

Four reasons Trump isn’t welcome in Atlanta

President Donald Trump will attend the College National Championship football game in Atlanta today. Little does he know, Atlanta doesn’t want him. Here’s why: Trump leaves a trail of racism behind him. Trump took over 48 hours to denounce the white supremacist-led violence in Charlottesville. Some of his top advisors, cabinet picks and endorsees have histories of prejudice. Trump also launched a travel ban targeting Muslims, refused to immediately condemn the white supremacists who advocated

Podcast Ep. 61: Gun Violence Prevention

Our guest host today is Amy Morton, grassroots activist and chairwoman of Better Georgia. We will go over the recent terror attack in Las Vegas and the actions we should take to prevent these events from happening in the future, as well as recent rollbacks to Obama-era laws regarding contraception. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! I hope it will be more than a

Gun Violence & Safety

Thoughts and prayers

Thoughts and prayers Our nation’s heart is broken once again over the lives taken and families destroyed by the 338th mass shooting in the U.S. this year. This one was the deadliest, but it all feels eerily similar… Groups of people going about their days in ways we all do — at school, at church, at a nightclub, at the movies or an outdoor concert — gunned down in cold blood for no damn reason.

Gun Violence & Safety

Protest Trump’s visit to Atlanta for NRA convention

The National Rifle Association is hosting their national conference right here in Atlanta this Friday, and Donald Trump himself will be there to champion one of the most violent causes in the country. Georgia’s rate of gun-related homicides is 28 percent higher than the national average, but Trump and his cronies don’t care about the cost of Georgia lives when they can make money off gun sales here. Several progressive groups who do value the